NFL Video Rulebook Defensive Holding
Rule 12 Section 1 Article 6
Rule 12 Section 1 Article 6
ARTICLE 6. DEFENSIVE HOLDING
It is a foul for defensive holding if:
Note: Any offensive player who pretends to possess the ball, and/or one to whom a teammate pretends to give the ball, may be tackled until he crosses the line of scrimmage between the tackles of a normal tight offensive line.
Penalty: For defensive holding: Loss of five yards and an automatic first down.
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